Word: stumped
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...important allies in the labor movement and the state party leadership. He roused audiences with his muscular evocation of old-fashioned liberalism and scathing attacks on George Bush. Then he stalled. Observes Mark Mackenzie, president of the state AFL-CIO: "Harkin has had some trouble moving beyond his initial stump speech...
Only one presidential candidate would dare to stump for votes at a convention of crystal-worshipping New Agers in Los Angeles. Prowling the stage with a hand mike like a stand-up crooner, Jerry Brown trumpets his current theme about the hopeless corruption of the political system, then offers his audience more specialized wares. He cites Buckminster Fuller's appeal for a fundamental "design change" of society. To loud applause from the assembled acolytes of acupuncture, psychoshamanism and touch therapy, he declares that any vast health-care reform "should also recognize alternative healing modalities." The custom-tailored sermon, delivered with...
Barbara Bush was only the first in a series of presidential surrogates sent out to stump at frosty shopping centers and on slushy downtown streets. Last week former White House chief of staff John Sununu popped up in his home state to make a show of unity with sometime rival Judd Gregg, Sununu's successor as Governor and a leader of the local Bush organization. Sununu, who has strong ties with conservatives, pronounced Buchanan out of step with mainstream Republicans. Next week Vice President Dan Quayle will spend two days stroking local voters. Explaining the stream of stand...
Tuesday: Vinnie Moore with Jon Finn Group and Joe Stump...
First, the New York Yankees dumped Stump Merrill, who said the team's 71-91 finish wasn't all his fault...